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芝蘭玉樹

简芝兰玉树 · 繁芝蘭玉樹

Mandarin · pinyin zhī lán yù shù

lit. orchids and jade trees (idiom); fig. a child with splendid future prospects

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芝: zhī · sesame; a purplish or brown mushroom thought to have miraculous powers; 'a divine and felicitous plant' (Karlgren)
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玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem
樹: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful
树: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish

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1–2–4–4 · zhi1 lan2 yu4 shu4

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zi1 laan4 juk6 syu6

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